Hi friends, Today’s post is going to be a little different. Maybe not that different… but it feels different to write. If you’ve been here for a while, you know how much our dogs mean to us. You can read more in my post, The Healing Power of Dogs: A Love Letter. To bring you…
Hi Friends, Have you ever felt hope and grief at the exact same time?That’s exactly where I was when I wrote this a few days ago, just a few hours before my hysteroscopy. I was feeling a lot, and I know I’m not alone in that feeling. Maybe you’ve been here too… when your heart…
Hi friends 🤍 If you read my last post, Into 2026: A Season of Grief and Goals, you know I’m trying to be more intentional with how I move my body. I’ll get a little personal here. I’ve struggled with body image for most of my life. I can pinpoint specific moments where I became…
Hi friends, Happy New Year đź’› I know… we are officially well into February, but this is my first time saying it, so it still counts. Maybe I should be saying Happy Lunar New Year instead. I CANNOT wait to say goodbye to the Year of the Snake and welcome the Year of the Horse……
Hi Friends, This is not the blog post I was hoping to write—but here we are. I want to begin with a trigger warning: this post discusses pregnancy and pregnancy loss. If that is something that may be triggering for you, please keep that in mind before reading any further. This post was meant to…
The author expresses a deep love for animals, particularly dogs, sharing their personal journey with pets Junior, Logan, Lily, and Champ. Each dog has provided support during tough times, including health struggles and loss. Champ, adopted after a miscarriage, brings joy and companionship, emphasizing the healing power of pets.
Hi friends! Happy Monday and happy Thanksgiving week! There’s something about waking up on the Monday of this week that feels like a deep, grounding breath—like the world collectively slows down just enough for us to notice the beauty around us. These next few days always feel like a gentle doorway into the holidays, giving…
Hi Friends! This blog post is long overdue! Today, I’m excited to share about something incredibly near and dear to both Ian and me: The Call to Give. This organization is truly a labor of love—and that love is born from one of the most defining moments of Ian’s life. A Story of Survival and…
Hey, friends! I am so sorry for the silence lately — the last few weeks have been a little crazy! We’ve had quite a bit of travel (well, a lot for us), work has been busy, and I haven’t been feeling 100% myself. The good news? I can now say with certainty that my posting…
Hi Friends! Sometimes life feels like a whirlwind, and creativity is the first thing to take a back seat. That’s been me lately—busy workdays, drained energy, even my reading slowed down (and if you know me, that’s huge!). But something’s shifting—I feel my creativity stirring again, and I’m ready to dive back into the things…